Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenStack Nova before 2011.3.1, when the EC2 API and the S3/RegisterImage image-registration method are enabled, allow remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted (1) tarball or (2) manifest.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nova | 2012.1~e1-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | nova | 2012.1~e1-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | nova | 2012.1~e1-4 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | nova | < 12.0.0a0 | 12.0.0a0 | GHSA-qr62-r9xc-r2gj |
References
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/ad3241929ea00569c74505ed002208ce360c667e
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/894755
- [openstack] 20111213 [OSSA 2011-001] Path traversal issues registering malicious images using EC2 API (CVE-2011-4596) mailing-list
- https://github.com/openstack/nova/commit/76363226bd8533256f7795bba358d7f4b8a6c9e6
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/885167